Recovery of the Nichupté lagoon system
Next August marks the 55th anniversary of the official founding of Cancún. Although it was in April 1970 that the first machinery arrived at Punta Sam, and with it, work began on what was then a pristine place, isolated from the rest of the country, with fine white sand and turquoise waters. A few families […]
Human rabies in Mexico: Should we be worried?
Human rabies remains a health threat in Mexico, despite the country being declared free of dog-mediated rabies by the World Health Organization. Despite this achievement, cases linked to wildlife continue to occur, keeping health authorities on high alert. In January 2026, the first human rabies death was recorded in Veracruz, following contact with a vampire […]
Three new BinniBus routes begin operation; bringing the total to 18
Starting this Sunday, February 1st, the BinniBus service will expand to include the following lines: RA-01 “Jnòn”, RA-16 “Ri’nîn”, and RA-07 “Uxacha”. These lines will operate seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Line RA-01 “Jnòn”, which means backstrap loom in the Amuzgo language of San Pedro Amuzgos, connects Esquipulas with the […]
Did you know that in the state of Puebla there is a stone city so complex that it was designed so that no outsider could leave it?
It’s called Cantona, and it’s probably the strangest and most fascinating archaeological site in all of Mexico. Unlike other ancient cities, not a single drop of cement was used here; it’s a monumental city built “dry,” where each basalt stone is held in place by sheer precision and gravity.What makes it an enigma is its […]
Nazis in Mexico: Archives document the return of soldiers who fought for Hitler
“Miraculous things happen here. I’m thrilled about the pact with Russia. Now there’s nothing to worry about. The Führer is leading us to the best.” The phrase was written by a young Mexican man of German descent who joined Adolf Hitler’s army. The letter never reached its destination in Chiapas. Like him, other Mexicans enlisted […]
Plan Mexico: a year of (dis)figured planning
Days before the voracious businessman assumed the presidency of the United States for the second time, on January 13, 2025, President Sheinbaum, accompanied by her cabinet and members of the business sector, unveiled Plan Mexico, “a vision of the present and future of national development, comprised of 13 goals whose objective is to make our […]
With its prohibition in Mexico, the cartels are consolidating their hold on the lucrative vaping business.
Members of a cartel kidnapped two employees of a vape shop in northern Mexico for several hours, blindfolded and tied them up, and demanded to speak with the owners. They wanted to tell them they were taking over the business. They would only be allowed to sell online, and even then, only outside of that […]
Trump’s offensive against Cuba and its implications for Mexico
Donald Trump’s new offensive against Cuba introduces an additional variable into the already complex equation of Mexican foreign policy. The threat of imposing trade sanctions on countries that supply oil to the island is not merely an ideological gesture: it is a carefully designed instrument of pressure to act indirectly, shifting the cost of the […]
They’re not prizes, they’re lives: Morelos curbs the use of animals in carnivals and fairs
The Secretary of Sustainable Development, Alan Dupré Ramírez, announced that they have already called upon municipal governments to refrain from issuing permits for stalls that offer animals as prizes or use them as entertainment during their patron saint festivals and carnivals. With the start of carnival season in Morelos, hundreds of vendors set up their […]